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PLOW. No. 391,935. Patented Oct. 30, 1888.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,935, dated October 30, 1888.

Application filed DeccmbcrQT, 1887. Serial No. 259,056. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY W. Bnnorn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the county of Lowndes and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiomsuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to plows, and has for its object the provision of an improved construction of parts, whereby the plow is made more readily adjustable and possesses greater strength, as well as economy of structure.

Iii-carrying my invention into practice I provide a stock or beam bifurcated or split from a given point backward and the limbs of which bifurcated end are of different lengths, the longer one supporting the rear standard and both affording a support for the front standard. The brace of the rear standard and top of the front standard are secured upon the same belt, which also serves as a spreader for the limbs of the beam by being threaded and provided with spreading-nuts. The brace of the front standard is also secured upon a belt which passes through both limbs. The braces where they pass through the standards are each provided with a nut in front and rear of said standards. The handles are fittedto the beam with a slot to provide for adjustment at this point also. It will be readily understood that with such a construction the width apart of the standards and their vertical pitch can be varied as may be desired and the handles changed to suit the requirements of the parts.

The following detailed description will more fully explain the nature and purpose of my said invention and the manner in which I construct and use the same.

The accompanying drawings illustrate what I consider the best means for carrying my in vention into practice.

Figure I is a side elevation, and Fig. II a plan view, of my plow.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures where they occur.

A is the beam, which is bifurcated from a point, a, a short distance from the front end backward. The limb A is longer than the limb A and at its rear end the rear post, B, or standard of the plow is bolted or secured. At the rear end of the limb A the forward post, B, is bolted by means ofa through-bolt, O, which passes through both limbs A. and A. Bolt 0 is threaded to receive the spreadingnuts 0'0 upon it between the limbs A Aflwhich serve to adjust the distance the said limbs stand apart. The brace b of the rear standard is pivoted on bolt 0 under the head at one end, and a nut screwed upon the opposite end of the bolt 0 holds the forward standard in place. The brace Z) of the forward standard is secured at the front end by a bolt, 0*, which passes through both limbs of the beam. Both braces b and b have adj usting-nuts both in front and in the rear of the standards, whereby the standards are held firmly in their adjusted position.

The handles D are provided with slots d at their forward ends, which work over pins E, whereby the handles are rendered adjustable to correspond with the other parts of the plow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

In a plow, the combination of a beam split from a pointin front of the frontstandard-brace rearwardly, a standard attached to each end of the split beam, each of said standards having a brace, as set forth, a bolt for uniting the front brace to the beam,said bolt passing through and clamping both limbs of the beam just in the rear of the point of division, and a bolt uniting the rear brace, front standard,and both limbs of the beam,said bolt having nuts upon it between the limbs of the beam and outside thereof, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANTHONY \V. EELOTE.

Witnesses:

G. M. MORLEY, It. HUNTER, Jr. 

